WordPress theme comparison
ColorMag vs SimplyBlack
At a glance
- ColorMag has more active installs: 40K+, against 100+ for SimplyBlack.
- On a typical day, ColorMag is downloaded about 584 times, SimplyBlack about 1.
- SimplyBlack is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.9 from 1,568 reviews.
- ColorMag was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Mar 31, 2025 for SimplyBlack.
- SimplyBlack has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for ColorMag.
Line by line
ColorMag leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ColorMag |  SimplyBlack |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #67 | #6,811 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.9K | 30 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.6K) | 5.0(3) |
| Last release | 8 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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